Published on: June 16, 2025
On June 14, 2025, the Blood Centre of Himalayan Hospital, Swami Rama Himalayan University, observed World Blood Donor Day with a meaningful program aimed at raising awareness about the importance of voluntary blood donation.
The event began with a ceremonial lamp lighting and was graced by the Chief Guest, Dr. Hem Chandra Pandey, Director – Hospital Services. MBBS students presented a short skit highlighting the significance of blood donation, setting the tone for the day’s theme.
A pledge ceremony was also organized during which all dignitaries and staff members took an oath to donate blood regularly and encourage others to do the same, in order to reduce preventable loss of lives due to blood shortage.
As part of the observance, a Blood Group and Hemoglobin Testing Camp was conducted for nursing students. Those with appropriate hemoglobin levels participated in the blood donation drive, while students found to have low hemoglobin levels were guided on improving iron intake through diet and were advised to undergo a re-test after three months.
Dr. Hem Chandra Pandey felicitated regular blood donors and camp organizers. Special recognition was given to Dr. Nirul, Mr. Vinay Chaturvedi, Mr. Deepak Singh, Mr. Mastram Uniyal, and “Rakt Shiromani” Dr. Anil Verma for their contributions to safe academic blood donation. Individuals and teams instrumental in organizing academic donation drives—such as Mr. Daljeet Singh (Kotdwar region), Mr. Ashok Kalra, Mr. Amit Pahwa (Haridwar), and the Akums Pharma SIDCUL Haridwar Team—were also honored.
The event saw the presence of Dr. Dushyant Gaur (Head, Blood Centre), Dr. Manish Raturi, PRO Sudheer Joshi, and other staff members. More than 100 participants got their blood group and hemoglobin levels tested during the camp.
